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…Delivers over 140,000 electrified vehicles in 2018 The BMW Group has reconfirmed its position as the world’s number one premium automotive manufacturer as the Group  achieved its eighth consecutive annual sales record with a total of 2,490,664 (+1.1%) BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce delivered around the world in 2018. Best-ever figures ...

Kia has supplied a fleet of vehicles for the Australian Open 2019, marking the 18th consecutive year of Kia’s role as the major sponsor for the Grand Slam of the Asia-Pacific.    The official vehicle handover ceremony took place Tuesday at Federation Square in Melbourne, with Kia ambassador Rafael Nadal, winner ...

As world’s best-selling electric car comes with new powertrain for additional power, range Nissan has unveiled the Nissan LEAF e+, further broadening the appeal of the world’s best-selling electric car by offering a new powertrain with additional power and range. The upgraded car was simultaneously unveiled both in Japan and the 2019 Computer Electronics ...

    Tetsuro Ueda is a technology expert at the Nissan Research Centre, a place where Nissan explores cutting-edge technologies and develops the next step in automotive excitement. Working with a small, but dedicated team, Ueda’s research focuses on connecting technology and humans in an enriching, seamless way. His latest ...

  Mercedes-Benz continues to be the leading premium automobile brand in terms of unit sales. In a challenging year, the company with the three-pointed star increased its global car sales to 2,310,185 units in 2018, its eighth consecutive record year (+0.9%), making Mercedes-Benz the best-selling premium brand in the automotive ...

The National Association of Automobile Manufacturers South Africa (NAAMSA)  Tuesday described year 2018 as “a challenging year characterised by subdued domestic sales offset by growth in vehicle exports.” The Association stated this in its review of 2018 new vehicle sales and vehicle exports in the country  as it projected a ...

The National Association of Automobile Manufacturers South Africa (NAAMSA), Tuesday, expressed optimism at the extension of the Automotive Production Developmental Policy Regime (APDP) from 2021 through the end of 2035, saying  it welcomes the extension as announced by the Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr. R Davies, at the end ...

Toyota Mobility Foundation on Monday announced five finalists in the three-year Mobility Unlimited Challenge as they were unveiled at Computer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Toyota Mobility Foundation launched the $4 million global challenge in 2017 in partnership with Nesta’s Challenge Prize Centre, with the aim of improving the ...

Ahead of its January 14 reveal at the 2019 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, INFINITI has been flaunting its electrified future, the new QX Inspiration. The new concept, according to INFINITY, represents the brand’s plans for high-performance electrified vehicles, offering complete range confidence while signaling a new era ...

For the newly-formed DS TECHEETAH team, there is great excitement in the air as Formula E returns to the majestic streets of Marrakesh and the Circuit International Automobile Moulay El Hassan for the third consecutive year, just a few minutes away from the world-famous medina and souks. This follows the ...